Placename Pronunciations

[mrhardyannual]

Muckanaghederdauhaulia, Co. Galway

[BennyCake]

Muckanaghederdauhaulia, Co. Galway

Now there's a contender for the longest place name in ireland.

[Rossfan]

Muckanaghederdauhaulia, Co. Galway

Now there's a contender for the longest place name in ireland.

I believe it is.
Its proper name is Muiceanach idir Dhà Shàile.

[Eamonnca1]

What's the story with Tallaght? I've only ever heard it with a silent T at the end but I hear that people from the place pronounce the T.

[illdecide]

What's the story with Tallaght? I've only ever heard it with a silent T at the end but I hear that people from the place pronounce the T.

Not a tall

[muppet]

What's the story with Tallaght? I've only ever heard it with a silent T at the end but I hear that people from the place pronounce the T.

If they didn't pronounce any 'T' they would say they were from Allah.

That would go down well where you live!

[Canalman]

What's the story with Tallaght? I've only ever heard it with a silent T at the end but I hear that people from the place pronounce the T.

Don't think that's the case.

Still hear RTE traffic guys mispronouncing Jobstown in Tallaght alot though.

[Farrandeelin]

Jobstown is pronounced like Job from the bible right? As in Jobe?

[Orior]

Grosvenor, as in Grosvenor Grammar School in Belfast. Once again they struggled to put a MacRory cup team together.

The 's' is silent.

PS. I always like the pneumonia which a silent P, as in swimming pool.

[5 Sams]

Belvoir in Belfast.

[heganboy]

Belvoir in Belfast.

not the picture i was expecting as an illustration...

there's a roadsign on the way into Belfast which has Giant's Ring one way, and Belvoir the other. The 10 year old in me thinks that's the funniest thing ever.

[tc_manchester]

my wife (who is from Limerick) pronounces Tyrone as Tie Rone. I corrected her for the first 10 years but have now given up. 

my grandparents generation pronouced Omagh as Omey but I haven't heard that used for a while

[general_lee]

Have heard Ballyholland pronounced wrongly.

Slaughtneil - is it "slackt" or "slawt" ?

[BennyCake]

my wife (who is from Limerick) pronounces Tyrone as Tie Rone. I corrected her for the first 10 years but have now given up. 

my grandparents generation pronouced Omagh as Omey but I haven't heard that used for a while

And the lesson here is?...

[5 Sams]

Used to work with a lad from Tummery. (Chumry)